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The term '''killer bees''' can have many meanings:
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* The '''killer bee''' is another name for the [[Africanized bee]], as a result of its aggressively defensive behavior.
'''Killer bees''' most often refers to [[Africanized bee]]s, a hybrid of the African honey bee with various European honey bees.
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* In business, '''[[killer bees (business)|killer bees]]''' are firms or individuals that are employed by a target company to fend off a takeover bid.
* Killer Bees are the nickname for the surprisingly large group of key players with last names starting in 'B' in the '''[[Houston Astros]]''' roster.
* In Texas politics, Killer Bees was the title given to a group of Democratic state senators in 1979 who went into hiding to prevent a quorum in the senate, to avoid passage of legislation advocated by the Lieutenant Governor at that time, Bill Hobby. This tactic was used again by Democrats in 2003 to avoid a redistricting plan, but was unsuccessful.


There are three films with the title '''Killer Bees''':
'''Killer bees''' or '''Killer B's''' may also refer to:
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* '''[[Killer Bees (movie)|Killer Bees]]''', a 1974 film with Gloria Swanson.
* '''[[Killer Bees?]]''', a 1999 documentary on the threat of killer bees in the American Southwest.
* '''[[Killer Bees!]]''', a 2002 disaster film about an American town swarmed by killer bees.


==Film and television==
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* [[Killer Bees (1974 film)|''Killer Bees'' (1974 film)]], a television movie featuring Gloria Swanson
* [[Killer Bees! (2002 film)|''Killer Bees!'' (2002 film)]], a television movie featuring [[Fiona Loewi]]
* [[Killer Bees (2008 film)|''Killer Bees'' (2008 film)]] (''Die Bienen — Tödliche Bedrohung''), a German horror film
* [[Killer Bees (2017 film)|''Killer Bees'' (2017 film)]], an American documentary film
* [[Killer Bee (Naruto)|Killer Bee (''Naruto'')]], a fictional character in the anime and manga series ''Naruto''
* [[The Killer Bees (SNL)|The Killer Bees (''SNL'')]], a recurring sketch on the American comedy program ''Saturday Night Live''
* [[The Killer Bees (Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide characters)|The Killer Bees (''Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide'' characters)]], fictional characters in the TV series ''Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide''

==Music==
* [[Killer Bee (band)]], a Swedish-Canadian rock band formed by Anders Rönnblom and Brian Frank
* [[Wu-Tang Killa Beez]], a collective nickname for affiliates of the Wu-Tang Clan rap group
* The Killer Bees, an American funk/soul/rock band co-founded by [[Papa Mali]]
* [[WXKB]], a Top 40 music radio station in Cape Coral, Florida nicknamed "The Killer B"
* [[DXKB]], a Philippine radio station, formerly nicknamed "Killer Bee"

==Sports==
* [[Bridgehampton Union Free School District|Bridgehampton School]], nickname of high school basketball team featured in 2017 film documentary.
* [[The Killer Bees (professional wrestling)]], a professional wrestling tag team
* [[Killer B's (Houston Astros)]], collective nickname for six Houston Astros players in the 1990s and early 2000s
* [[Killer B's (Miami)]], collective nickname for eight Miami Dolphins defensive players in the 1980s
* [[Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees (NAHL)]], a former North American Hockey League team based in Hidalgo, Texas, US
* [[Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees (CHL)]], a former Central Hockey League team based in Hidalgo, Texas, US
* [[Group B]], a 1980s class of World Rally Championship cars nicknamed "Killer B's" due to their poor safety record
* [[Killer B's (Pittsburgh)]], a nickname for three players for the 2013–2017 [[Pittsburgh Steelers]]: Ben Roethlisberger, Antonio Brown, and Le'Veon Bell

==Video games==
* ''[[Killer Bees!]]'', a 1983 video game for the Magnavox Odyssey2
* [[Cammy]], a character in the ''Street Fighter'' video-game series sometimes called Killer Bee

==Other uses==
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* [[Killer bees (business)]], firms or individuals employed by a target company to fend off a takeover bid
* [[Killer Bees (Texas Senate)]], a group of Texas senators, including [[Glenn Kothmann]], who in 1979 went into hiding to prevent a quorum
* [[Killer Beez]], a gang in New Zealand

==See also==
* [[Killer Beaz]] (born 1953), American stand-up comedian
* [[Swift KillerBee]], a type of unmanned aerial vehicle
* [[Killer Tweeker Bees]], 1997 album by American guitarist Greg Ginn

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Latest revision as of 00:00, 23 February 2024

Look up killer bees in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

Killer bees most often refers to Africanized bees, a hybrid of the African honey bee with various European honey bees.

Killer bees or Killer B's may also refer to:

Film and television[edit]

Music[edit]

  • Killer Bee (band), a Swedish-Canadian rock band formed by Anders Rönnblom and Brian Frank
  • Wu-Tang Killa Beez, a collective nickname for affiliates of the Wu-Tang Clan rap group
  • The Killer Bees, an American funk/soul/rock band co-founded by Papa Mali
  • WXKB, a Top 40 music radio station in Cape Coral, Florida nicknamed "The Killer B"
  • DXKB, a Philippine radio station, formerly nicknamed "Killer Bee"

Sports[edit]

Video games[edit]

  • Killer Bees!, a 1983 video game for the Magnavox Odyssey2
  • Cammy, a character in the Street Fighter video-game series sometimes called Killer Bee

Other uses[edit]

See also[edit]

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